When clicking the widget’s settings, the Edit Input Grid dialog opens and lets you configure the options of that widget :
Selecting a Target Connection
Once you are connected to Alpana Server, the dialog presents the list of all Runtime Connections published on the Server.
Select the desired Runtime Connection from the list.
Display and Permission options
Display Existing Data
You can optionally Display Existing Data :
This allows the user to see all data rows that were entered previously.
If this is disabled, then the user will only see the data row that was input during this session.
Allow Update
If you Display Existing Data, you can also optionally Allow Update :
This allows users to modify the data on any existing entry in the table.
Allow Delete
If you Display Existing Data, you can also optionally Allow Delete :
This allows users to delete any existing entry in the table.
Input form options
The Edit Mode defines how a new data row is created or how an existing data row is edited :
Normal
In Normal mode, the data is edited inline inside the grid :
Adding data
The user clicks the Add button :
This creates a new empty row (or pre-filled with default values) :
The user then updates all the fields as desired, and either clicks Update to save the change, or Cancel to cancel creating the entry :
Editing data
On an existing data row, the user can edit by clicking on the row and clicking the Edit button :
Deleting data
On an existing data row, the user can delete the row by clicking on the row and clicking the Delete button :
Dialog
In Dialog mode, a pop-up dialog allows to edit/input data :
Adding data
The user clicks the Add button :
This opens the input dialog (empty or pre-filled with default values) :
The user then updates all the fields as desired, and can either Save or_Cancel_ the dialog :
Editing data
On an existing data row, the user can edit by clicking on the row and clicking the Edit button :
Deleting data
On an existing data row, the user can delete the row by clicking on the row and clicking the Delete button :
Style and Appearance
Custom Title
(new in 2020 R2)
The header of the widget can be configured :
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